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whence
adverb
conjunction
From where; from which place or source.
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/wɛns/ /wɛns/ /wɛns/
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adverb
From where; from which place or source.
“"Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.”
conjunction
Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated.
“I scored more than you in the exam, whence we can conclude that I am better at the subject than you are.”
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"Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.
I scored more than you in the exam, whence we can conclude that I am better at the subject than you are.
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